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7.5 MIDI to CV
It is possible to use BeatStep Pro as a MIDI to CV converter. For instance, if you want to
use an external MIDI keyboard to play a vintage synth or send a drum sequence from
your DAW to send triggers to an analog modular system, you can use BeatStep Pro as
the converter between the digital MIDI data and the analog CV/Gate signals.
7.5.1 Sequencer mode – MIDI to CV
When the sequencer is stopped, or when SEQUENCER 1 – or SEQUENCER 2 is muted,
then :
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The MIDI input defined for the SEQUENCER (1 or 2) is sent to the MIDI output
defined for the same SEQUENCER.
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The Gate output is triggered
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The Pitch CV output sends the incoming MIDI note plus pitch bend
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The Velocity CV output sends the incoming MIDI velocity.
When the sequencer is playing and record mode is on, the same thing happens with two
differences :
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The notes are recorded in the BeatStep Pro sequencer
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The Pitch CV output does not send pitch bend data
7.6 Chaining Patterns
Hold [SHIFT] + [SEQUENCER 1, 2 or DRUM]. This activates pattern chain mode. [SHIFT]
can be released but [SEQUENCER 1, 2 or DRUM] button must remain pressed.
Press the steps in the order that you want them to play in your chain.
Release the [SEQUENCER 1, 2 or DRUM] button. The chain will be created in the order
that you built it.
You can, for instance, create the chain 1 – 1 – 1 – 4.
The pattern chain cannot be saved. If you manually change to a new pattern, the current
chain will be lost.
You can press any combination of the [SEQUENCER 1], [SEQUENCER 2] and [DRUM]
buttons while holding [SHIFT] to create the same chain on the selected Sequencers.
The PRST LINK function has no effect on pattern chains, which means that other
sequencers will not change patterns because a change occurred in a chain.
7.7 SHIFT + Knob 1 or Knob 2
Set the Velocity (SEQ1, SEQ2, DRUM), Gate length (SEQ1, SEQ2, DRUM) and Shift
(DRUM only) of all the active steps of a sequence at once by holding [SHIFT] and turning
Knob 1 or Knob 2. Active steps are the ones between the Step 1 and the Last Step of
your sequence.
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